Press Releases

Micronics Engineered Filtration receives another order from Gammon Gold for the Ishigaki LASTA MC fully automatic filter press.

The highly successful LASTA MC (mining concentrate) filter press distributed by Micronics is successfully dewatering mine tailings and mineral concentrates throughout the world. A proven “work horse” in extreme environments operating 24/7, there are over 100 machines in service worldwide many with over 20 years of trouble free operation.

The recent repeat order for Gammon Gold, Mexico increases their existing capacity by 34% and will be installed in mid 2010.

Ishigaki’s Sakaide, Japan factory designs and produces the LASTA MC; a technology which plays such an important role for the reliable economic dewatering of mineral concentrates and for sustainable practices handling mine tailings. Ishigaki filter presses are known for their ability to filter short cycles and discharge filter cakes faster than conventional machines. Ishigaki Company Ltd., is the only present manufacturer of fully automatic filters capable of running operator free on mining and industrial process sites utilizing two novel methods of handling the filter cake discharge – the MC for mining applications and SD model for process applications.

Three large, heavy duty models are offered; 1.5 x 2m, 2.1 x 2.1 and 2.1 x 2.9m plate size providing optimum sizing opportunities that will dewater tailings to 14% moisture and mineral concentrates to optimal 8% cake moisture.

For information on the Ishigaki model range contact:

Micronics, Inc.
200 West Road
Portsmouth NH 03801
Tel - (001) 603-433-1299
info@MicronicsInc.com
http://www.MicronicsInc.com

ISHIGAKI COMPANY LTD. HAS OPENED A U.S. OFFICE
LOCATED AT MICRONICS, IN PORTSMOUTH, NH

Ishigaki Company Ltd., Tokyo, Japan and Micronics, Inc. have entered into a Cooperation and Distribution Agreement in March of 2009

Micronics, Inc. will market the Ishigaki line of equipment. Micronics provides specialized service for pressure filtration applications including filter cloth, polypropylene filter plates, spare parts, refurbishing/updating services. The company is adding additional personnel to provide quick response time for mine start up of pressure filtration equipment. The company also manufactures complimentary equipment and provides filter presses for the Merrill-Crowe Process.

Ishigaki Company Ltd has opened a US office in Portsmouth NH to provide service in North and South America for their automatic filter presses. In addition to locating technicians in the US, ICL will support their products with regular technical service visits from the home factory. Service and support offices have also been established in the Australia and the European markets.

Ishigaki is focusing on gold, silver tailings, copper, nickel, zinc concentrate dewatering where their highly successful Lasta MC models are currently operating.

ICL has designed the world’s largest, fully automatic pressure filter for mine dewatering applications.